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EconomyGen Z and young millennials are the only ones feeling good about the economy. Everyone else is worrying about trade and inflation
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 25, 2026
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EconomyGoldman Sachs says U.S. consumers are stuck with higher prices even after Supreme Court ruling opens door to $180 billion in tariff refunds
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 23, 2026
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EconomyTrump boasts that the U.S. has ‘the greatest economy actually ever.’ Human nature suggests that’s exactly the wrong message to send to voters
By Geoff ColvinFebruary 23, 2026
Donald Trump shrugs as he stands behind the podium in the White House briefing room.
North America90% of Trump’s tariffs are paid for by American consumers and companies, New York Fed says
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 13, 2026
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RetailBlack Friday faces its ultimate test as desperate retailers and low consumer confidence collide in a high-stakes holiday standoff
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressNovember 28, 2025
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EconomyGovernment shutdown sends consumer confidence plunging to April ‘liberation day’ levels
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressNovember 25, 2025
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EconomySix-figure earners are ‘living the illusion of affluence’ while working side hustles, skipping meals, and pretending Venmo’s not working
By Jason MaNovember 23, 2025
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SuccessGen Z creators are turbocharging Main Street—and Amex is betting big
By Jessica CoacciNovember 19, 2025
EconomyConsumer sentiment is sinking across the board — except for Americans with the most stocks
By Jason MaNovember 8, 2025
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Personal FinanceWarren Buffett plowed more than $1 billion into three stocks, and it says a lot about where he sees consumer priorities are right now: Houses, beer, and gas
By Eleanor PringleOctober 17, 2025
If it feels like you're living in a recession, then you might be in one of the contracting states identified by Moody's.
EconomyRoughly half of U.S. states are effectively in a recession and ‘hanging on by their fingertips,’ Moody’s chief economist says
By Eleanor PringleOctober 9, 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell arrives to speak during a news conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the Federal Reserve on September 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.
EconomyYet another recession indicator is flashing as consumer confidence declines sharply in September
By Eleanor PringleOctober 1, 2025
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EconomyWall Street sees no ‘material drawback’ in stocks thanks to consumers, says Fed’s Hammack—problem is, shoppers are increasingly shaky
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 29, 2025
People walk in a shopping district along 5th Avenue in Manhattan on July 14, 2025, in New York City.
EconomyThe economy is reliant on the ‘fortunes of the well-to-do’ says Moody’s—if the ultra-rich get nervy that means recession
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 17, 2025
EconomyHome Depot says customers are putting off larger home-improvement projects as stubborn interest rates and worries about the economy fester
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezAugust 19, 2025
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